Armenia to participate in TRACECA Secretariat conferenceMay 17, 2011 - 15:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 8-9, Milan will host the conference of TRACECA (Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia) international transport programme Secretariat and representatives of member states. The head of foreign communications department at Armenian Ministry of Transport and Communication, Armenia's TRAСECA national secretary Gagik Grigoryan will participate in the conference, the Ministry's spokesperson Susanna Tonoyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter. Increase of TRACECA transport corridor competitiveness will be on the agenda, as well as Iran, Afghanistan and Pakistan's joining the program. Top stories Yerevan has dismissed Turkey’s demand to shut down the Armenian nuclear power plant as “inappropriate”. Armenia will loan 2.9 billion drams to Nagorno Karabakh (Artsakh), according to a draft government decision. The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan has “strongly condemned” Armenia’s decision. Kerobyan has said that for the first time in the history of Armenia, the volume of foreign direct investments amounted to about $1 billion. Partner news | Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. |